Lead Social Media Designer & Video Editor
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
South Africa
Listed on 2026-10-11
South Africa
Listing for:
Somewhere
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-10-11
Job specializations:
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Creative Arts/Media
Digital Marketing, Creative Advertising / Marketing -
Marketing / Advertising / PR
Digital Marketing, Creative Advertising / Marketing, Social Media Marketing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Lead Social Media Designer & Video Editor
Position:
Lead Performance Designer & Video Editor
Type:
Full-Time Remote Contractor (40 hours/week)
Schedule:
US Business Hours Alignment | Monday - Friday
Target
Location:
Remote (South Africa or Latin America)
We are seeking a versatile Lead Performance Designer & Video Editor who bridges graphic design and video post-production into a single, high-output performance marketing role.
In this position, you will turn raw video footage, product photography, and creative briefs into high-converting static ads, thumb-stopping video Reels/Tik Toks, and polished email graphics. You understand marketing psychology, hook rates, hold rates, and how visual hierarchy drives e-commerce conversions.
Key Responsibilities- Multi-Format Ad Production:
Design and edit high-converting static graphics, animated GIFs, motion graphics, and short-form video ads for Meta (Instagram/Facebook), Tik Tok, You Tube, and Pinterest. - Direct Response Copy & Hooks:
Analyze performance data to iterate on winning ad angles, testing different visual hooks, text overlays, CTAs, and graphic layouts. - Email & Web Graphic Design:
Design clean, conversion-focused promotional graphics and templates for email marketing campaigns (Klaviyo) and e-commerce website assets. - Tool Mastery:
Execute designs seamlessly using Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator), and Canva. - Asset & Workflow Management:
Organize creative asset libraries, manage rendering pipelines, and utilize AI design tools to accelerate visual asset generation.
- Proven DTC Portfolio: 3+ years of experience producing performance ad creative (static images and edited video) specifically for direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands.
- Performance Mindset:
Demonstrated understanding of direct response marketing concepts (hooks, pain points, social proof, value propositions, and CTA placement). - Software Mastery:
Expertise in Figma, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Canva. - High Autonomy:
Ability to take raw assets and a creative direction brief and execute finished, polished ad variations independently. - Communication &
Schedule:
Excellent written English and full alignment with US business hours.
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